Awards

Since Spacing launched in December 2003, the magazine and it’s digital projects have garnered a few awards and nominations.

2021 Lt. Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for excellence in conservation for Remnants of Mid-Century Toronto book
2017 Heritage Toronto Award: Public History for 50 Objects That Define Toronto TV series
2017 Best Canadian Web Editorial by CSME
2015 Canadian Small Magazine of the Year by CSME
2014 Canadian Small Magazine of the Year by CSME
2014 Magazine Best Front of Book by CSME
2014 Magazine Website of the Year by CSME
2014 Magazine Best Art Integration by CSME
2012 Best Canadian Magazine Website by CSME
2012 Best Canadian Magazine Blog by CSME
2012 Magazine Best Front of Book by CSME
2012 finalist for Best Single Issue of the Year at the National Magazine Awards
2011 Best Canadian Magazine Website by CSME
2010 Jane Jacobs Prize
2009 Small Magazine Of The Year by the CSME
2009 Honourable Mention, Best Front of Magazine by CSME
2008 Small Magazine Of The Year by the CSME
2008 Dale Duncan named Editor Of The Year by CSME
2008 Silver, National Magazine Awards for Best Editorial Package (Summer 2007)
2007 Small Magazine Of The Year by CSME
2007 Matthew Blackett named Editor Of The Year by CSME
2007 Best Local Blog, Spacing Toronto in NOW Magazine’s Best of Toronto
2007 Matthew Blackett received Urban Leadership Award from the Canadian Urban Institute for founding Spacing
2006 Heritage Toronto Award, media category
2006 Gold, National Magazine Award for Best Editorial Package for its (Spring-Summer 2005)
2005 Best Local Blog, Spacing Toronto chosen by readers of Eye Weekly
2005 Subway buttons named Top 5 “Wearable” Self-Promotion Item of the Year by HOW Design magazine
2005 Subway buttons named one of top design items of the year in Coupe magazine
2005 Best Single Issue Design by Applied Arts magazine (Spring/Summer 2004)

NOMINATIONS

2020 finalist for Best Single Issue of Year at the National Magazine Awards
2017 honourable mention at Heritage Toronto Awards: Historical Writing, Book for 50 Objects That Define Toronto
2017 finalist for Best Single Issue of the Year at the National Magazine Awards
2016 finalist for Best Single Issue of the Year at the National Magazine Awards
2016 finalist for Best Magazine Brand at the National Magazine Awards
2015 finalist for Best Single Issue of the Year at the National Magazine Awards
2015 finalist for Best Magazine Brand at the National Magazine Awards
2014 finalist for Best Single Issue of the Year at the National Magazine Awards
2014 finalist for Best Editorial Package at the National Magazine Awards
2013 runner-up for Best Companion Website by Canadian Online Publishing Awards
2013 runner-up for Small Magazine Of The Year by the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME)
2013 runner-up for Best Canadian Magazine Website by CSME
2013 runner-up for Best Canadian Magazine Blog by CSME
2012 runner-up for Best Blog by Canadian Online Publishing Awards
2011 runner-up for Small Magazine Of The Year by CSME
2011 runner-up for cover design at the Canadian Newsstand Awards
2010 National Magazine Awards, finalist for Best Single Issue of the Year
2009 National Magazine Awards, finalist for Magazine of the Year
2009 National Magazine Awards, Best Single Issue (Winter 2008-09)
2009 National Magazine Awards, Miles Storey was nominated for Best Portrait Photography
2009 Canadian Online Publishing Awards, Spacing Toronto finalist Best Blog
2009 Canadian Newsstand Award for Best Newsstand Issue, small magazine (Winter 2008-09)
2009 Top 10 Blogs in Montreal, Spacing Montreal by Montreal Mirror
2008 National Magazine Awards, Spacing contributing editor Edward Keenan for Best Personal Essay (Spring 2007)
2008 Canadian Newsstand Award for Best Newsstand Issue, small magazine (Fall 2007)
2008 Top 10 Blogs in Montreal, Spacing Montreal by Montreal Mirror
2007 National Magazine Awards, Best Editorial Package (Fall 2006).
2007 Canadian Newsstand Award for Best Newsstand Issue, small magazine (Fall 2006).
2006 Independent Press Awards, Best Local Coverage
2006 Independent Press Awards, Best Design
2006 Canadian Newsstand Award for Best Newsstand Issue, small magazine (Spring-Summer 2005)
2004 Independent Press Awards, Best New Title